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All the latest goings-on in the world of art as well as 'how to' articles written by our in-house artists, artist and customer interviews and much more.

EPISODE 4 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Flat & Fan Brush Techniques'

by Ellie Jakeman

Ellie Jakeman, guides you through how to use your new flat and fan brushes with mark-making, textures and patterns...

EPISODE 3 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Round Brush techniques'

by Ellie Jakeman

 This episode, Ellie Jakeman, guides you through how to use your new brushes with mark-making, textures and patterns...

EPISODE 1 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creating a dilution chart'

by Ellie Jakeman

Welcome to our first episode for Watercolour Wednesdays! We are joined by artist Ellie Jakeman who has extensive experience using watercolour both as an artist and an art teacher, designing courses for large classes and small groups.

EPISODE 2 - WATERCOLOUR for Beginners - 'Creating a Colour Chart'

by Ellie Jakeman

Create a colour chart with your new watercolour pan set or tubes

System 3 Acrylic Paints, not just for painting!

by Ellie Jakeman 1 Comment

All 36 colours and 3 mediums of System 3 acrylic paints can now be used for Block Printing! What’s not to love about these highly versatile paints!

Artist Interview: Alex Fleming

by Catherine Peters

We recently met Alex Fleming, a Wildlife, pet & equine artist. Alex creates incredible realism using pencils and pastel and became a finalist for SAA Artist of the Year 2021.

Sustainability and ARTdiscount Bamboo Products! 

by Ellie Jakeman

The use of Bamboo as a more sustainable option than wood  or plastic is becoming increasingly popular. Bamboo as a material is incredibly versatile and we are seeing it’s uses in everyday items such as furniture, flooring, clothing, textiles, toothbrushes, soap dishes, cutlery, and even toilet  paper! We are always looking at ways to expand our product range and are proud to supply these bamboo products here at ARTdiscount.

Artist Interview: Joe Holbrook

by Catherine Peters

Our Artist Interview for this purposeful month of September is with Joe Holbrook. Joe offers an insight into his multi discipline practice, a social commentary on youth culture. This young talent moves from London to our home town of Blackpool, where he will open his own studio!

Screen Printing, Serigraphy or Silk Screen Printing

by Ellie Jakeman

Screen printing is a method of printing images or patterns onto fabric, paper or canvas using a wooden or metal screen with an ultra fine mesh fabric stretched over the top.

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